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Chelsey Young (29 KP) rated The Magicians: Book 1 in Books

Mar 14, 2018

The Magicians: Book 1

Lev Grossman | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry

7.3

(19 Ratings)

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Original, there is a lot of parallels from books like Narnia and Harry Potter but used to his owns twists and made a world of his own and did it well. (0 more)

Went a little too fast and wish we had a bit more detail on the antagonist. (0 more)

Adult version of our favorite fantasy books growing up

If you are a lover of fantasy and science fiction this book should be checked out. It is entertaining and smart and you wouldn’t want to put the book down.

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Booksnthreads (19 KP) rated Dune in Books

Jun 2, 2018

Dune

Frank Herbert | 1965 | Science Fiction/Fantasy

8.7

(23 Ratings)

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This book had such a huge impact on me as a young reader.

I had been introduced to sci-fi/fantasy via C.S. Lewis and Tolkien. I was accustomed to allegory and metaphor in storytelling.

Frank Herbert introudced my young mind to literature that could be an amazing example of world-building, character development, and storytelling, but also embody a political activism that, rather than feeling didactic, becomes an essential element of the plot.

Dune is still the gauge by which I judge all other science fiction.

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James Koppert (2698 KP) rated Utopia for Realists: And How We Can Get There in Books

Nov 12, 2019

It makes you want to change the world (0 more)

Politicians won't read it (0 more)

Utopia for Realist's

To Bregman a utopia is a place where everyone is doing ok and is happy. He uses science of economics and sociology to demonstrate how easy it is to reach as well. It's looking at new solutions to old problems. He's still a capitalist but he believes by helping the poor not be the poor, capitalism will do very well for itself. Very interesting, exceptionally east to read and brilliant book.